"little too rambunctious and shot [his] mouth off once too often... [he] was not generally the most well-oiled machine in the school"". Reeves excelled more in sports than in academics, as his educational development was challenged by dyslexia. He was a successful ice hockey goalkeeper at De La Salle College, earning the nickname ""The Wall"". He dreamed of playing ice hockey for Canada, but an injury forced him to consider other career paths. After leaving De La Salle College, he attended Avondale Secondary Alternative School, which allowed him to obtain an education while working as an actor. He later dropped"
"amateur athlete, he was known as one of the best high school athletes in the city of Chicago. In high school, he was an All-American in football and as a senior led his team to a 9–0 regular season before losing in the playoffs. In basketball, he was an All-State selection by numerous publications and led his team past Kevin Garnett's high school team to reach the finals of the state championship playoff tournament. Despite losing in the finals, he was the highest votegetter on the All-tournament team. In track, he was a state long jump champion as a junior"
"sport until he was 18. Although he had a love for music, it was not until high school that he developed an interest in creating and writing music, in which he started off mixing mixtapes for close friends that were rappers until he discovered his own talent as a writer and performer. He attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, where he was captain of the basketball team and became popular from playing his music at games and selling mixtapes during school hours. He also attended Prairie View A&M University where he gained regional stardom through building a student fan base"
"from 1957 to 1964 where his talent for sport was nurtured. He excelled at school athletics in a variety of events, making his debut at the English Schools Championships in 1960, placing second in the under 15 shot. Two titles in the javelin were achieved in 1963 and 1964, whilst also figuring in the winning sprint relay team for Middlesex Schools in 1962. His club career for Surrey Athletic Club included a British under 19 record of 70.70m in 1964. He left secondary school with national status in three disciplines: javelin, decathlon and rugby. He went on to study at"
"he played in the Kansas Shrine Bowl. In addition to football, he was an all-state basketball player, averaging 17.2 points per game his senior year for the Falcons. Nelson was an outstanding track and field athlete and won a national AAU championship in the 400 meters as a 10-year-old. In 2003, his senior year at Riley County High School, he won the state titles in Class 3A in the: 100 meters, with a time of 10.63 seconds; 200 meters, with a time of 21.64 seconds; 400 meters, with a time of 48.79; and long jump, with a leap of 7.00"
"was born with cleft feet, and as a child, he was told that he might not be able to walk or run. He stumbled as a youngster and endured painful childhood nights in corrective shoes before finding his stride and becoming a state long-jump and high-jump champion. Weems played basketball at West Memphis High School where he was named first team all-state as a senior after leading his team to the 5A state championship, and was also a 6-10 high jumper in track and field. In Weems' high school career, West Memphis posted a record of 68-10. Weems averaged over"
"skateboarding and inline skating at the age of 12 and in high school. Upon moving to Roseville California Hannah traded in his skateboard for a backboard, picking up basketball while attending Roseville High School (CA) as a sophomore. He also intended to play football but his father would not allow it, restricting him from playing football and lifting weights - in concern for stunting his growth. He was finally allowed to play both sports as a senior, becoming one of the topped ranked athletes in the country, playing forward in basketball and wide receiver in football. He averaged 13 points"
"He was named to the All Far Western First Team twice and is listed in the CSUEB Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. Attended San Lorenzo High School in San Lorenzo, California and graduated in 1967. Played varsity baseball and they beat Castro Valley High at Cal State Hayward in a playoff game. It allowed San Lorenzo High to go to the Tournament of Champions. Dedicated the rest of his life to the students of the San Lorenzo Unified School District, where he served mainly as an instructional aide and coach of various athletic teams. Kleven died following hip surgery on"
"at 12 years old, and he was nicknamed ""Silverback"" as a teenager after a childhood friend joked that he resembled a gorilla, and later adopted it as a part of his ring name. Reeves excelled at baseball and football while attending Western High School and Palo Verde High School. He also played college baseball during his freshman year at the Community College of Southern Nevada, but broke his leg and ended up missing two seasons. He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and entered in its fitness management program. He spent the next two years concentrating on training to"
"college at San Diego State College (now California State University, San Diego) where he played basketball, football, and as a track star won two NCAA and one AAU broad jump championships. He had personal bests in the 100 yard dash of 9.7 (1948) and 26’6’ in the long jump (1947), a mere 2.25 inches behind Jesse Owens’ world record of 1935 that stood for some 25 years. His long jump remains the school record at San Diego State, not even surpassed by 1976 Olympic Gold medalist Arnie Robinson. In his crowning achievement, he won the gold medal in the long"
"He did not compete in sports at a young age due to a heart murmur, but had begun to take part in the hurdles towards the end of high school. He studied at the University of Kansas and competed collegiately for the Kansas Jayhawks team, including an appearance at the NCAA Championships in 1987. He began to make an impact on the sport after college, hurdling professionally from 1989 onwards. That year he set a best of 13.41 seconds for the 110-meter hurdles and placed third at both the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the U.S. Olympic Festival."
"won an unprecedented four championships in a row at the CIF California State Meet 1980-1983. She also added two championships in the Discus. Her best discus throw is still the second best in Orange County history. The 6 foot tall athlete was discovered playing volleyball as a 14-year-old freshman and convinced to throw shot put by coach Hugo DeGroot. After high school, she continue to throw at Arizona State University to work with one of the best programs in the country at that point in time. She achieved All American status in both events as a freshman in 1984. ASU"
"rebounding. He averaged 10.6 points/game during his junior season. At the end of his junior year he was named the number 25 football prospect in the nation and the number three offensive tackle by Rivals.com. In July prior to his senior season, he was included in a Reebok Western All-American list in ""Sports Illustrated"". Early in his senior season, running a Wing T offense, Bellevue again defeated a highly regarded California high school in a game at Qwest Field. On September 16, 2009, they defeated the Long Beach Polytechnic High School, who had been ranked number three by the ""USA"
"Junior/Senior High School while living with his grandmother Laura Bauknight. He, along with his older brother Raghib, would find himself being named the inaugural recipient of the Martin Luther King Youth Leadership Award given by the local chapter of the NAACP of Northeast Pennsylvania. In addition to playing high school football, he also ran track. As a member of the track team, he was ranked the nations best high school hurdler by ""Track & Field News"" in 1988. He finished first at the 110m high hurdles Golden West Invitational. He was also a two time state team champion in track"
"at the state meet after setting state records in the 100-yard dash. In 1913, as a junior in Hutchinson High School (Kansas) at a district meet he won six firsts, broke five meet records and unofficially broke a world record in the 50-yard dash. He along with his older brother Benjamin followed his high school coach to Rock Island High School in Rock Island, Illinois, for his senior season in 1914. Facing 300 of the best track stars of the Midwest in Chicago, he competed in the regional interscholastic meet held at Northwestern University. He placed in the 60-yard dash"
"at Michigan and was an outstanding athlete in high school football, basketball, track and field and baseball at Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C. As a senior, he was widely regarded to be the best high school football player in the District of Columbia. He led Anacostia to the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) football championship title as a sophomore and in two subsequent championship games. He was city champion in the triple jump as a junior. As a senior, he earned all-league recognition in basketball and earned numerous honors in football, including District of Columbia Player of"
"High School, where he played as a cornerback, wide receiver and running back. He led the team in rushing as a junior. The next year, he received Super Prep All-American, All-conference and North Shore Conference Defensive Back of the Year honors, while registering 38 receptions for 628 yards at wide receiver. He was a standout track and field athlete, winning the state 100 and 200 metres. He also won those events at the Nike Junior Olympics meet in Seattle in 1998. He won 6 state track titles (two each in the 100, 200 and 4 × 400 relay) and was"
"School in Owensboro, Kentucky. While there, he was a two-time All-State, All-Area, All-Conference, and All-Region pick, and as a senior, he won ""USA Today"" All-American Honorable Mention honors. Rated as the #1 or #2 player in the state of Kentucky by numerous publications. Was rated as the #9 Athlete in the Country by Super-Prep as a senior and also the #11 CB in the nation by ESPN. He also starred in track, and was the state long jump champion as a junior, along with running a personal best of 10.48 seconds on the 100 meter dash. Miller also played in"
"Jesse Ketchum School, who felt that such pursuits would keep his students from getting into trouble. Conacher discovered that he was among the better players in any sport he tried, and quickly became a star at Canadian football, ice hockey and lacrosse. He realized his athletic ability could offer an escape from poverty. Conacher was a prolific athlete, excelling in numerous sports at the same time. He played with 14 different teams during his teenage years, winning 11 championships. He was 16 years old when he won the Ontario lightweight wrestling championship, and at 20 won the Canadian amateur light-heavyweight"
"scenes on the ice. The film's hockey consultant Eric Nesterenko was a two decade NHL veteran who also appeared as the father of the film's lead character. Keanu Reeves played goalie growing up and in high school. George Finn, who played villain Carl Racki, was a former OHL enforcer. Many of the other team members were actual NCAA or junior hockey players, some of whom went on to significant NHL careers. Lowe later said he ""hated"" learning how to skate. ""I don't like any sport where you're already exhausted when you're done putting on the equipment. But that said, once"
"childhood idol. LaVine practiced playing in the family backyard, where his father had him repeatedly emulate the NBA's Three-Point Shootout. He attended Bothell High School in Bothell, Washington. Playing point guard, he was their primary ball handler. By his junior year, he had grown to , and he would practice dunking for hours in his backyard after his shooting routine would end. As a senior, he averaged 28.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, and was named the 2013 Associated Press Washington state player of the year and Washington Mr. Basketball. He was also recognized nationally as a"
"State of Kansas' 15 most outstanding high-school graduates. He had initially not planned to go to college but changed his mind after being offered a basketball scholarship by the University of Kansas. During his time at the University of Kansas he competed on their basketball team, which won the Big Eight championship three years in a row. In his senior year he was elected captain of the team. An initial interest in the field of physical education bloomed into an interest in medicine. He attended the University of Kansas School of Medicine and graduated in 1939, having worked his way"
"basketball and ran track. He played wide receiver as a junior, and caught 36 passes for over 600 yards and nine touchdowns. He played quarterback as a senior, rushing for 673 yards and 13 touchdowns, while completing 49 of 96 passes for 1,109 yards and 13 scores. He also returned four punts for touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons. He served as team captain and led Southeast High in Bradenton to two consecutive state titles. He was USA Today honorable mention, Parade All-American and first team class 5A All-State. In basketball, he was named the Player of the Year"
"He was named Honorable-mention All-state as a shooting guard in basketball. Although he didn't practice track because of time conflicts with the other sports, but was involved in the Abilene Recreation Department program, registering a 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds. In 1969, he was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. In 2013, he was inducted into the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame. After graduating from high school in 1956, he was a highly touted and sought after college football recruit and ultimately accepted an athletic scholarship from Southern Methodist University. The NCAA would later give"
"and middle school years, he played three sports — football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and track in the spring. He went on to attend Manchester High School. While at Manchester, he played football as well as ran track & field. He was a two-time, All-conference selection as a quarterback and an All-conference selection at free safety. In his career, he passed for 4,650 yards and 37 touchdowns. He rushed for nearly 2,000 yards and 24 touchdowns. On defense, he recorded nine interceptions. He was also a two-time captain of the football team and received the National Football"
"and disbelief in this medical assessment as the reason for his normal development. He eventually re-entered the public school system without issues, and pursued math and science, eventually earning his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida International University. Briefly, he worked in the science and technology industry. Entry into Athleticism : In his sophomore year of high school, he followed his brother into wrestling at Killian High School. He suffered from asthma and obesity as a child, but through athletic development and supervised nutrition was able to overcome these obstacles. His coach, Tirso Valls, was very strict and presented"
"of high school, during which he reached the first positions of most rankings: throughout his senior year he was consistently ranked among the top 10 players of his class, going as high as 7th in the nation. During the 2001 ABCD Camp he was ranked among the top 10 players and was named MVP of the Seniors All-Star Game with 23 points and 10 rebounds. He also played during the Youth Development Festival organized by USA Basketball. According to various experts who watched him play during his high school days, his skillset was unusual: while his 6-9 frame (several sources"
"Junior Championships where he jumped the same height as the winner but finished fourth on countback. He then competed for the Canadian nation team at the XVI Commonwealth Games that were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. That same year he finished the season as the #1 high schooler in the world, but with a #2 world junior ranking behind the American Kenny Evans from the University of Arkansas. A year later, he won the first of three consecutive Pac-10 conference championships in addition to receiving his first of three All-American honors at the NCAA division I track and field championships."
"star athlete in high school, playing on the football, basketball, and track and field team. While attending the University of Ottawa Courtright began to develop his skills as a world class javelin thrower. In 1934 he ranked third in Canada, in 1935 he had improved to second and by 1936 he was the Canadian javelin champion. At the same time he continued to play varsity football, basketball, and competed in many of the other track and field events. It was his success at the javelin that provided him with a spot on the 1936 Canadian Olympic Team. Despite making it"
"and an invitation to the U.S. Olympic Trials. He held the school record in the 400 metres (50.8 seconds) from 1954 until 1960. In the 200 metres, he ranked second in school history until 1955. He achieved these records on cinder tracks, instead of the faster modern synthetic tracks. He didn't play football until his senior year, because his athletic director Gus Lacy (who also served as his guardian) feared he would get hurt. Unfortunately he broke his collar in his third game. He also practiced basketball. He has distinction of attending Fork Union Military Academy as a cadet for"
"He was a two-year captain of the football team. Rubin was also an all-league lacrosse player, but he was perhaps best known as a standout swimmer. He was a two-time state champion and an eight-time High School All-American. At age 14, he was the #1-ranked swimmer in the country in his age group in the 50 meter freestyle and 100 meter freestyle. He beat future Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps on several occasions. He also used to beat Olympic champion Ryan Lochte on a regular basis. Rubin saw his first game action as a wide receiver in Penn State's 2004"
"enjoyed solving puzzles, a skill he later applied to analyzing opposing teams to find their weaknesses. Stevens attended Zionsville Community High School, where he became a star basketball player. He wore No. 31 in high school in honor of Indiana Pacers guard Reggie Miller. During his freshman year, he got up early to practice shooting at a local gym before school. The hard work paid off as Stevens made the varsity team that year. By the time his high school career was complete, Stevens had set school records for career scoring, assists, steals, and three-point field goals. As of 2017,"
"evident, and he played for the school 1st XV and also the local Ards RFC team from the age of 16. While at school he also played cricket and golf, and showed aptitude as a marksman in the rifle club once killing a man in the westwinds estate from Scrabo Tower with a .22 rifle. On leaving school he studied law at Queen's University of Belfast, studying to become a solicitor. While at university he took up boxing, becoming Irish Universities Heavyweight Champion in August 1936. He followed this by reaching the final of the British Universities Heavyweight Championship, but"